Automobile-lock



G. S. WHITE.

AUTOMOBILE LOCK. APPLICATION FILED I uNI: 26. 1920.'

Patented Aug. 9,1921.

IISIW ,BY

UNITED STATES GEORG-E SHARPE WHITE, F NASHVILLE, V'IENNESSIEIE.`

AUTOMOBILE-LOCK. I

Application filed .Tune 26,

To all whom t may concern Y and a general improvement in the art.

the rear wheel, hub,

Be it known that I, 'GEORGE S. WHITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nashville, in the county of. Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Locks, of which the following` is a specification.

This invention relates to theft preventing devices for safeguarding automobiles and has for its object the provision of a looking device associated with the hub of a wheel whereby the wheel may be locked with respect ,to the stationary brake element associated therewith so as to prevent rotation of the wheel until the lock is released bythe proper authorized person.

- An important object is the provision of a device of this character which will be very simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly efiicient in use, durable 1nk service,

Wvith the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of constructionl to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which` Figure l is a cross sectional view through and associated parts of an automobile and showing my lock in locked position, and

F ig. 2 is a cross sectional view through the wheel showing the locking device in plan. Referring more partici'ilarlyV to the drawings, the letter A designates a rear wheel of an. automobile, B designates the brake drum carried thereby, and C designates the axle. D designates thestationary brake band supporting element, and E designatesv a portion of the spring.

In carrying out my invention I provide a locking device which includes a pair of hinge members., one of which includes a leaf 10 secured upon the brake drum B and which also includes a leaf 11 formed with a slot l2. The other hinge member includes a leaf 13 secured upon the sup-port D and further includes a leaf 14 which hangs loose and which is provided with an opening l5.y

Under ordinary conditions, that is` when Specication of Letters Patent.v

lopening in the leaf of the first 1920. serial No. 392,067.

the locking device is not in operation, the hinge members have no connection whatever with each other. However, when it is desired ,to lock the automobile so that its use is prevented, it is merely necessary that the operator bring the leaves l1 and 14: together whereupon the openings 12 and l5 will register. A. suitable padlock 16V then has its shackle 17 inserted through these registering holes. When the padlock is in position it will be seen that use of the automobile is prevented. l

F rom the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided an extremely simple `and inexpensive and yet highly eiiicient device for llocking an automobile so that it cannot be stolen. y

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, con- Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

struction, and arrangeinentvof parts as will not depart from the spirit of the'invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. A locking device for motor vehicles comprising the combination with a fixed ele ment of the rear construction and one of the rear brake drums, of a pivoted leaf carried byA said stationary element, and a pivoted leaf carried by the` brake drum, said leaves being' capable of beingy brought together and being formed with openings adapted Vfor registration and through which the shackle of a ypadlock may be passed. 2. An automobile lock comprising a hinge upon the brake drum `and member secured provided in one leaf with an opening, and

a second hinge member secured upon the stationary element of therear construction of the vehicle and having one leaf provided with an openin g adapted to register with the mentioned having its hinge member, and a padlock registering shackle engaged through said openings. Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

VGEORGE sHARPE WHITE. 

